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El gráfico muestra los elementos en la batalla sucesoria del imperio mediático de Rupert Murdoch.
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El drama de la sucesión de Rupert Murdoch entra en el primer acto

By Jordi Bou

September 22, 2023 - La decisión del magnate de los medios Rupert Murdoch de ceder el poder a su hijo mayor, Lachlan, no resuelve la potencial batalla de poder que podría ocurrir a la muerte de Rupert.

On Sep 21, Rupert Murdoch announced that he was stepping down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.

While Lachlan was the expected choice to replace his father, it is unclear what will happen when the elder Murdoch dies.

Ascending to the throne and holding on to it are different propositions. Lachlan’s future will be decided by his siblings, all of whom sit on the board of the trust that controls the company through a special class of stock.

The Murdoch Family Trust has eight votes: four of which are controlled by Murdoch, and the remaining four controlled by the four children from his first two marriages.

Upon Rupert’s death, News Corp and Fox Corp voting shares will be transferred from Murdoch to his four adult children – Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan and James – creating a scenario in which three of the children could out-vote a fourth, potentially setting up a battle over the future of media empire.

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PUBLISHED: 22/09/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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